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Missouri State University students take top honors in national competition
The department of marketing Advertising Team at Missouri State University continued its tradition of success by winning first place in the recent national competition, Branding the Intelligence Community (IC), sponsored by EdVenture Partners. Read more...

RENEW to help recently unemployed workers prepare for future
In an effort to assist individuals who have lost their jobs due to the economic crisis of recent months, Missouri State University will offer RENEW, Renewed Employability Now Education Waiver. The program will be offered on both the Springfield and West Plains campuses. Read more…

Meet us at The Hangout
The Hangout for Missouri State FansIt’s that time of year! Missouri State fans are heading to St. Louis for Arch Madness and we hope to see our St. Louis alumni and friends there. Join us at The Hangout, the official Hospitality Room for Missouri State fans at St. Louis Union Station. Drop by to visit with other Missouri State fans and University representatives, purchase Missouri State BearWear and attend the most exciting pep rallies in the MVC! Read more…

Music Department initiates Concerts for a Cause
The Missouri State University department of music is initiating Concerts for a Cause, a series of free concerts that are open to the public during the spring months. Read more...

Student receives Marsh W. White Award for projectJacob Swett, a senior from Raymore, Mo., and current president of the Missouri State University chapter of the Society of Physics Students, received the Marsh W. White award for his project to build a Ruben’s tube.
Jacob Swett, a senior from Raymore, Missouri, and current president of the Missouri State University chapter of the Society of Physics Students, received the Marsh W. White award for his project to build a Ruben's tube. This proposal won him the 2008-09 award. A Ruben's tube is a physics experiment that shows the relationship between sound waves and air pressure.  Read more...

Doctorate in physical therapy program reaccredited
Missouri State University's Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) program was recently granted reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) for 10 years, the maximum allowed. Read more...

Helen Reid named College of Health and Human Services dean
Dr. Helen Reid was named the dean of the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) at Missouri State University. Reid assumes the role after serving more than two years as acting CHHS dean. Read more...

University offers free films at The Moxie
The MoxieMissouri State University is presenting the spring semester film series at The Moxie cinema, located at 408 W. Walnut. All movies will begin at 7 p.m. and are free to students and the general public. The theme for this semester's series is Animation: Art in Motion. Read more...

University celebrates African American history
Missouri State University's office of multicultural student services has been presenting a month-long celebration of African American history. The theme of this year's celebration is "The Dream, The Promise, The Future: Where do we go from here?" Two opportunities to participate remain. Read more...

Alumni answer the call to support Missouri State students
Thank you to all alumni and friends who are making a statement with their outstanding support of Missouri State students. Alumni remain committed to helping students and programs at Missouri State despite economic challenges. Now more than ever, students need help to afford higher education and finish their degrees. Missouri State remains a value and strives to keep tuition low, but students are still facing financial challenges. Missouri State alumni have answered the call, figuratively and literally. Despite national trends of declining donors, alumni set an all time giving record last fiscal year. Join these alumni leaders and make a gift when you receive your call from the Missouri State Phone Campaign or click here to make a gift. Your participation makes a difference and you can help any area you choose. Your gift, no matter the size, combined with the gifts of others makes an enormous impact for students. Help other students' dreams to be a Missouri State graduate become a reality.


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Check your calendar and save the date...Missouri State alumni and friends are invited to the following events. We hope to see you as we travel across Missouri or when we visit a city near you!

View the details of the above events. Questions about these events?  Contact alumni@missouristate.edu.

See photos from previous events at the MarooNation photo gallery!

Athletics News                                         

MSU Swimming and Diving team wins MVC Championship crownMSU Swim Team
The Missouri State women's swimming and diving team clinched the 2009 Missouri Valley Conference Championship crown with a total of 944.50 team points. Read more...

Bears Swimming and Diving falls short to finish second at Sun Belt Championship
The Missouri State men finished second at the Sun Belt Conference Championship with 1172.5 points. Read more...

Bears let league-leading Bluejays off the hook, fall 65-59
On Senior Night at JQH Arena, the Missouri State Bears took a 13-point lead on a jumper by Will Creekmore with 16:34 left in the game, but visiting Creighton stormed back with 42 points the rest of the way to win 65-59. Read more...

Missouri State Men's Golf slips one spot to finish 10th in the Rice Intercollegiate
The Missouri State men's golf team finished its first tournament of the 2009 spring season in 10th place with a team total of 897 for 54 holes. Read more...

Lady Bears' balanced attack nets second straight win
Lacey Boshe, Lady BearsThe Missouri State Lady Bears torched the nets to the tune of 58.3 percent shooting in the first half to build a double-digit lead over Wichita State, then turned back the Shockers' comeback bid in the second stanza to post a 75-65 victory. Read more...

Women's Golf finishes 34th in largest collegiate tournament at Kiawah Island
The Missouri State women's golf team completed the first tournament of spring season with a 34th place finish and 54-hole team total of 978 in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Read more...

Baseball Bears drop series finale at MTSU, 7-6
The Missouri State baseball team dropped the final games in its series at Middle Tennessee, falling to the Blue Raiders by a 7-6 score at Resse Smith Field in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Read more...

UCA uses big third inning to outlast Bears, 9-8
Despite posting a season-high eight runs, the Missouri State softball team couldn't overcome a seven-run third inning by Central Arkansas, and saw its three-game win streak come to an end in a 9-8 setback at the North Texas Sleep Inn Classic. Read more...

Cheruiyot reaches NCAA Provisional mark at Iowa State Classic
The Missouri State track and field team completed their second day of competition at the Iowa State Classic. Leading the way for the Bears was junior Pasca Cheruiyot who attained her second NCAA Provisional mark of the indoor season. Read more...


 

 

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